The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 597 - 594: I Will Absolutely Not Bless You
Qi Longbing then said, "Hua Xiaomo, have you thought it through? You’ve decided to marry Zi Yunsui, haven’t you? If that’s what you’re considering, then I only have one thing to say to you: I will absolutely not bless your union." His stunningly handsome face was suffused with a cold light.
"Furthermore, Candy is my daughter. If you make this decision, then you are effectively giving up your custody rights to Candy, and she will belong to me. I will take Candy back to City A, back to our Qi Imperial Court."
Hua Xiaomo immediately recoiled at his words; this was what she feared the most. Candy was her lifeline; how could she possibly let Candy leave her side? If anything were to happen to Candy, if she were hurt or worse, Hua Xiaomo would feel as though she herself had suffered a grievous wound and would weep for a long time. Therefore, she absolutely could not let Candy leave her.
No matter what the Qi Imperial Court intended, Qi Longbing shouldn’t use their daughter as leverage against her, should he? She couldn’t let Candy leave her; that was her simple reasoning. Besides, Candy was *her* child, born from her own body. She had poured so much of her love into Candy. What right did Qi Longbing have to snatch Candy away? It was unreasonable, wasn’t it? Utterly unreasonable. She was certain she wouldn’t let him take Candy away. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"No, Qi Longbing! I won’t give Candy to you! Candy is my daughter. She is *my* child, the one I bore! Do you have any idea how much of my heart and soul I’ve poured into her? If you knew, if you truly knew, you would understand me! If you knew, you shouldn’t be trying to take Candy away!
"If you genuinely care about me and our daughter, then please, just let us be! Stop this pointless fight here. It’s truly meaningless, really, Qi Longbing," Hua Xiaomo said urgently into the phone.
At this moment, her eyes were heavy with the weight of her burdens.
If she could just persuade him, she was willing to summon every ounce of her courage to do so, if only he wouldn’t take Candy away.
The phone felt warm in Qi Longbing’s hand. After a moment, he spoke again, "I have no choice either. Do you think I want to do this? You and Candy are the people I love most. But this decision of yours—so sudden, so rash, yet so firm—it simply astounds me! Do you find this amusing? You’ve broken my heart. I’m truly in agony.
"How can you marry someone else? Do you realize how much pain that would cause me? I’ve given so much for you—you know I love you, and I love Candy too! So why can’t you give me a little more time? Why do you have to push me like this? I’m begging you, please don’t do this, alright? I’m begging you, please look at this more rationally, won’t you?"
Hua Xiaomo remained silent on the other end of the line, her mind a maelstrom of myriad complex considerations. There was the issue of Candy, and then her own problems. Yes, these were all problems, and even now, she had no solutions; she still didn’t know which way to turn to resolve them. But her head was beginning to throb more and more intensely.
She wished for a reasonable solution, a perfect path that would dispel their confusion, allowing Candy to live happily and Pangu to study in peace. She wished for a way so Candy wouldn’t be mocked by other children for not having a father. Yes, that’s what she wanted! Candy needed a family, and she herself needed a husband. They both needed proper love and care. But as for who that man should be, she wasn’t entirely sure. She hoped it could be Qi Longbing. But Qi Longbing... he currently couldn’t even resolve his own issues. That truly put her in a difficult position! If only it were possible, she truly wanted to persuade Qi Longbing to resolve his personal matters sooner. If he did, all their troubles would vanish. Without any worries, only happiness and joy would remain for them. What could be wrong with that? Candy would be happy too, and Candy’s happiness would be their happiness. They would be Candy’s father and mother, and their family would be so blissful.
But all these dreams were shattered by the harshness of reality. She was not fated to have such happiness. It seemed as if Heaven itself wasn’t looking out for her, as if it couldn’t bear to see her happy, deliberately strewing her path to joy with obstacles. In any case, she felt terrible, heartbroken, and utterly helpless.
She longed to be with Qi Longbing, but reality and the current circumstances simply wouldn’t allow it. No matter what she wished, she had now thought it all through with stark clarity and understood her situation completely. If it truly wasn’t possible to be with Qi Longbing, then marrying Zi Yunsui was also a decent option, wasn’t it? After all, Zi Yunsui was actively trying to build a good relationship with Candy. Besides, Zi Yunsui was a good person and her business partner. She believed marrying him would also be very beneficial for the company. Alright, this was her current, simple line of reasoning. She hoped it would be mutually beneficial for everyone involved. And she also wished Qi Longbing could face this matter rationally... If Qi Longbing could just stop threatening her with their child, then things would be somewhat easier for her. But his current tactics were nothing short of emotional blackmail, using her distress as leverage. Of course, she couldn’t accept that, and she especially couldn’t understand why he would stoop to using a child! Children are innocent. They shouldn’t be dragged into adult conflicts, no matter what. Kids should be kept away from such things. She felt that children, in general, were pitiable, and her own Candy, fatherless, was even more so. Even though Candy received praise from her teachers and kindness from her classmates at school, she knew it was mostly because they felt sorry for her little girl. No matter what, she absolutely wouldn’t allow Candy to be bullied by anyone. Therefore, finding a father for Candy was necessary. Candy liked both Qi Longbing and Zi Yunsui. However, if Qi Longbing couldn’t resolve his own critical issues, then marrying Zi Yunsui was indeed a good option. At least Zi Yunsui would be a good father. He would cherish Candy, love her, and give his all for her—he himself had said as much. She trusted his words, so she was willing to marry him. This seemed like a pretty good path forward. Of course, this was provided Qi Longbing raised no objections and, crucially, stopped trying to take Candy from her. Beyond that, she had no other conditions.
"Qi Longbing, I’m begging you, please don’t fight me for Candy, alright?!"
